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Otakon

Volunteer-run nonprofit convention celebrating anime, manga and East Asian popular culture, held each summer at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

Con Atlas · District of Columbia

Anime · Washington, DC

Otakon is an anime convention in Washington, District of Columbia, with verified dates from August 6 through August 8, 2027.

Confirmed

When: Aug 6–8, 2027
Late July / early August weekend
Where: Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW
Washington, DC 20001 · District of Columbia
Directions
Badges: $90-$110 weekend; $45-$80 single day; youth 9-12 $55; children 8 and under free
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Organized by: Otakorp, Inc.
Nonprofit
Since 1994

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What to expect

Record 47,049 attendance in 2026
Japanese industry guests
Video-game music concerts
2027 theme: Summerween
East Asian pop culture
Japanese guests
cosplay
VTubers
concerts
fan-run

2026 Confirmed

July 31 - August 2, 2026

July 31–Aug 2, 2026

Checked Mon, Sept 28, 2026 against the official source.

2027 Confirmed

August 6-8, 2027, Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Aug 6–8, 2027

Checked Tue, Sept 29, 2026 against the official source.

Guests

Ironmouse
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Machico
Alejandro Saab
Ray Chase
Kenji Nojima
Masahiko Minami
Cassandra Lee Morris
Xanthe Huynh
Moe↗Age!

Programming

panels
concerts
workshops
cosplay
gaming

Plan your visit

Attendance: 47,049 (2026)

Nearby

Sources

Official site official
Roster Con — District of Columbia research
animenewsnetwork.com research
discoverdcnow.com research

Details checked against the con’s own pages on Mon, Sept 28, 2026.